scholarly journals Health disparities in clinical practice patterns for prostate cancer screening by geographic regions in the United States: a multilevel modeling analysis

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
V Garg ◽  
D W Raisch ◽  
J P Selig ◽  
T A Thompson
Pained ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 245-246
Author(s):  
Michael D. Stein ◽  
Sandro Galea

This chapter discusses how the 5-year survival rates for the most common cancers in the United States improved by nearly 20% since the 1970s. While promising overall, low survival rates persist for pancreatic, liver, lung, esophageal, brain, and many other cancers. Meanwhile, 5-year survival for uterine and cervical cancers worsened. Pancreatic cancer has the lowest 5-year survival rate at 8.2%. In contrast, prostate cancer had the greatest 5-year survival increase from 67.8% to 98.6%, most likely reflecting a substantial uptick in prostate cancer screening and early detection. Five-year survival with leukemia also improved significantly, from 34.2% to 60.6%, likely resulting from improved treatments. As such, in both detection and treatment, the United States is making progress. For the millions of Americans who face a cancer diagnosis, this is cause for hope.


2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard J. Lawrence ◽  
Damien Urban ◽  
Talia Golan ◽  
Akram Saad ◽  
Raanan Berger ◽  
...  

Urology ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. 566-572 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Daniel Mullins ◽  
Eberechukwu Onukwugha ◽  
Kaloyan Bikov ◽  
Brian Seal ◽  
Arif Hussain

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